There's nothing like a swift and decisive action. Sadly, Christie's decision to cancel the final sale of Heidi Horten's vast jewelry collection was neither swift nor decisive. The auction house dithered for six months, despite an onslaught of criticism, and only decided... Read More...

There can be few indicators in the diamond world as compelling as De Beers rough sales. The three figures between a dollar sign and the word "million" that are published every cycle provide a pretty good snapshot of the health, or otherwise, of the industry... Read More...

What happens if an advertiser fails to mention that the diamond they're selling was actually grown in a lab? There's a set of guidelines in place in the US, formulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which require what it calls "clear and conspicuous disclosure".... Read More...

Steven Singer is putting his money where his mouth is. He's so convinced that lab growns are worthless that he's literally giving them away. You may have read about the giveaway launched earlier this month at his store in Philadelphia, USA, with 600 customers getting... Read More...

It's been a busy few days at Lucara. Last week the Canadian miner found a 1,080-carat diamond. This week it lost a CEO. Eira Thomas may have attracted undue interest by virtue of being a woman in a man's world - which earned her the tabloid title Queen of Diamonds... Read More...

You may have seen reports in recent days of an all-diamond ring - a huge lab grown painstakingly crafted into a perfect circle. It wasn't the first of its kind, it certainly won't be the last . . . and the company that produced it is already working on something bigger and better... Read More...

The ink is barely dry on the provisional new De Beers deal with Botswana, and attention is already turning to Namibia. Namdia, the state-owned diamond trading company, has made it clear it's hoping for a significant increase in its 15 per cent sales allocation... Read More...

Undoubtedly, the first DMCC LG symposium was a tremendous success. It was a trendsetting event and like with so many previous initiatives, that is to be applauded. The question however is: is it for better or for worse? There is a French saying: "what women want... Read More...

The new deal between De Beers and Botswana is a win - and a compromise - for both sides. And a win for the industry in general. So says Paul Rowley, executive vice-president, diamond trading, at the British-based miner, after prolonged negotiations... Read More...

Lab grown prices may be plunging. But manufacturing diamonds, rather than mining them, does open the door to a weird, wonderful - and in some cases very profitable - world of opportunities. Read More...